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Jacob Westendorf covers the Green Bay Packers for Sports Illustrated and the Locked On Packers podcast. His predictions include roster cuts, depth charts, game scores and conference outcomes, and he writes on NFC opponents: the Bears, Lions, Rams, Seahawks and Broncos.
Across 65 graded calls in 8 articles, Jacob Westendorf scores 64.52% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 12.82, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims.
That is a provisional record, fewer than ten graded articles, so the numbers are not yet meaningful and they are not ranked on the leaderboard.
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Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below opens to its own arithmetic.
All 120 calls · one square per call
58hits89% of graded
1Close2%
6misses9%
55
How much better than a naive guess on the same claims. This is the ranking.
Jacob Westendorf covers the Green Bay Packers for Sports Illustrated and the Locked On Packers podcast. His predictions include roster cuts, depth charts, game scores and conference outcomes, and he writes on NFC opponents: the Bears, Lions, Rams, Seahawks and Broncos.
A longer profile is written once a record reaches 30 graded articles, and published only after a person reviews it.
65 graded calls in 8 articles, newest first — page 1 of 3. Every take from Jacob Westendorf, including the ones still waiting →
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The same 87, by how often their calls landed, with no credit for difficulty.
Jacob Westendorf isn’t ranked yet: a record is ranked from 10 graded articles, so a lucky first handful can’t top the table.
Green Bay Packers 17 — Panthers 14
“Jacob’s Prediction: Packers 17, Panthers 14.”
Closing line (Oct 29): Packers by 3.5, total 47.5 · this 17–14 calls a closer game (Packers by 3) and fewer points (31).
Green Bay Packers to beat Panthers
“the Packers will make one more play than the Panthers, getting them to 5-3”
Closing line (Oct 29): Packers by 3.5 · favorite pick, Packers 63%.
Chicago Bears 34 — Packers 17
“So, the mistake-ridden Packers will lose their third consecutive game against Chicago for the first time since the 2005-06 seasons. Prediction: Bears 34, Packers 17.”
Closing line (Oct 11): Bears by 1.5, total 46.5 · this 34–17 calls a bigger Bears win (by 17) and more points (51).
Green Bay Packers 14 — Buccaneers 13
“So, the Packers will squeak by, setting up a showdown next week with Chicago. Prediction: Packers 14, Buccaneers 13.”
Closing line (Oct 4): Packers by 3, total 38.5 · this 14–13 calls a closer game (Packers by 1) and fewer points (27).
Green Bay Packers 27 — Vikings 21
“Jacob Westendorf: Packers 27, Vikings 21 .”
Closing line (Sep 13): Vikings by 1.5, total 46.5 · this 27–21 calls a Packers win (by 6; the line gave the Packers 47%) and more points (48).
Green Bay Packers 27 — Vikings 21
“I think Green Bay wins. ... I like them 27, 21.”
Closing line (Sep 13): Vikings by 1.5, total 46.5 · this 27–21 calls a Packers win (by 6; the line gave the Packers 47%) and more points (48).